The Energon Pub

CW Op & Megz look amazing, Crammy. I feel like I missed the boat big-time on that Optimus....I'll just wait for the new PotP incarnation for my next Prime-time.

Oh, And PotP Roddy too!

WOW! Dat crombiner head a looka like a da dope!!!!

Monkey fighters!!

bodrock wrote:CW Op & Megz look amazing, Crammy. I feel like I missed the boat big-time on that Optimus....I'll just wait for the new PotP incarnation for my next Prime-time.

Oh, And PotP Roddy too!

Thanks yo! I've been hemming and hawing on actually installing that upgrade set thanks to the new Power of the Primes leader class Optimus coming, I went ahead and did it anyway. It's cool enough, and if I part ways with it anyway no big deal.

Cobotron wrote: WOW! Dat crombiner head a looka like a da dope!!!!

Star Convoy right? I couldn't get it to stay attached though..

ON TO OTHER NEWS!!

He's here!!


Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan that's an awesome alt mode. Had to shave some sprue marks on the center of the rear diffuser so it stays together but other than that, tons of fun!!



AND my order from Nonnef came in the other day. I ordered a whole bunch of the Combiner Wars torso hip ratchets (4 sets), TR Brainstorm's G1 inspired weapons, TR Chromedome's G1 inspired weapons, TR Hardhead ankle/feet set, TR Mindwipe ankle/feet set, and TR Chromedome's fist/wrist set. These parts are NICE!! Here's Brainstorm.



ALSO I picked up the Megatron KRe-O Kreon Battle Changer. Haven't put him together yet. Maybe tomorrow.

I got my Hot Rod too Cram!! And the alt mode is where he shines! It. Is. So. Cool.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I got my Hot Rod too Cram!! And the alt mode is where he shines! It. Is. So. Cool.

Completely agree. His legs let him down. Not sure what I don't like about them, they are painted great!! But dang, that alt mode.

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I got my Hot Rod too Cram!! And the alt mode is where he shines! It. Is. So. Cool.

Completely agree. His legs let him down. Not sure what I don't like about them, they are painted great!! But dang, that alt mode.

They're Lockdown's legs, that's why. They don't look like his legs in the movie, they look more bad guy than Bumblebee's brother.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:They're Lockdown's legs, that's why. They don't look like his legs in the movie, they look more bad guy than Bumblebee's brother.

Yeah I thought that was a carry-over from Lockdown, with most everything else remolded. An MP of this guy would be appreciated. His CG bot mode looks so much better.

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I got my Hot Rod too Cram!! And the alt mode is where he shines! It. Is. So. Cool.

Completely agree. His legs let him down. Not sure what I don't like about them, they are painted great!! But dang, that alt mode.

They're Lockdown's legs, that's why. They don't look like his legs in the movie, they look more bad guy than Bumblebee's brother.

Yeah I thought that was a carry-over from Lockdown, with most everything else remolded. An MP of this guy would be appreciated. His CG bot mode looks so much better.

The one thing that sort of bothers me is how different the transformation and looks is between toy and movie figure. The movie figure transformed and looked a hell of a lot like bumblebee, hence them being "brothers in arms". Movie Hot Rod had the front grill facing out, not down, he had bumblebee like arm armor, he had door wings, and more streamlined legs, and this guy does not have that. I'm hoping for a movie edition version of this guy that gets the transformation scheme right

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:The one thing that sort of bothers me is how different the transformation and looks is between toy and movie figure. The movie figure transformed and looked a hell of a lot like bumblebee, hence them being "brothers in arms". Movie Hot Rod had the front grill facing out, not down, he had bumblebee like arm armor, he had door wings, and more streamlined legs, and this guy does not have that. I'm hoping for a movie edition version of this guy that gets the transformation scheme right

It's crazy but when he is in alt mode I love him, and when he's in bot mode he disappoints me. It would've been AWESOME if they started with Bumblebee as a basemold!! Daaaaaaaaaaaaang it!

So, I showed off Brainstorms guns but I didn't show off Chromedomes.



Today I brought some Lambros in.



I reaaaaaaaaaaaaally have to make some room in my collection. There's so many things that need to go. I'm so lazy right now!

Nice guns!

And I love dem LamBros.

Derail!

Wanna talk Metroid?

It's great

The Lambros aren't bad bedrock!! Sideswipe is the winner though, and at 3 times the price I hope he would be!

Shaj!! I haven't played it yet..Or bought it yet..! Mr. The One says it's pretty noice too!!

itscramtastic wrote:I haven't played it yet..Or bought it yet..!

Where's Cary when you need him?
His body is back in the States, but his brain is still in Italy.

Or he is just too busy playing Metroid right now to be bothered.

shajaki wrote:Derail!

Wanna talk Metroid?

It's great

Yes, yes I do. I'm currently at the stupid advancing wall of doom part though.

The game if absolutely phenomenal though. Keep in mind I am very hard/picky on these types of games. Really Super Metroid and Castlevania: SotN are the benchmarks by which I measure all Metroidvania games. Samus Returns has stepped right up there with the big boys and hit a home run

But yes, let's derail and talk Metroid all day!

Shaj, you wanted more pics of that SND Primo Vitalis kit? Clicky here!

It's a good set and really makes a huge difference to CW OP. Man Cram, wit dem stickers your's is tops

Hot Rod is looking sharp. May be my first TLK figure or do I own any outside of the tiny turbo dudes

You makes me want to nonnef a little

And yes, my brain is still somewhere else. I've been playing errything but Metroid since I've been back. That dumb wall has me annoyed. NMS D3 W3

ADVANCING WALL OF DOOM?! Spoiler much?!

I can't wait to play it one day. Once day when I'm not playing Super Mario Maker again! Man that game is fun. I need to build a spectacular level of complexness.

Thanks for the link to the SND pictures you had Cary. I forgot how cool that kit is. And yeah, you need to get all the Nonnef forever. It's not cheap garbage. It's cheap awesomeness.

Hot Rod is cool. I do wish he wasn't my first full size figure from the line though as I guess he's just a heavy retool and not a full new figure. I shoulda picked up that dang Nitro when I had the chance. Or Megatron. Drat.

In other super sad news, the current TMNT animated series is coming to an end. I love this dang series. In it's wake, I hope they are able to make a few more "Half-Shell Heroes" TV movies, and I've heard a new standard cell animated series is coming next year, it would be awesome if they were able to get the voice actors they currently have back!!

itscramtastic wrote:ADVANCING WALL OF DOOM?! Spoiler much?!

Sorry but if you've every played any Metroid game there is always something like that. Usually in the form of a countdown to get out of an exploding place. M3 has 2 of them

I can't wait to play it one day. Once day when I'm not playing Super Mario Maker again! Man that game is fun. I need to build a spectacular level of complexness.

It'll still be there when you're ready. I'd love to try my hand at SMM, but I kinda burned myself out with that type of game with LittleBigPlanet. Countless hours of building stuff in that game. I'm sure I've linked my youtube video of the working mechanical clock I made in the first one

Thanks for the link to the SND pictures you had Cary. I forgot how cool that kit is. And yeah, you need to get all the Nonnef forever. It's not cheap garbage. It's cheap awesomeness.

Yes and yes

Hot Rod is cool. I do wish he wasn't my first full size figure from the line though as I guess he's just a heavy retool and not a full new figure. I shoulda picked up that dang Nitro when I had the chance. Or Megatron. Drat.

Dat alt mode, yo!

In other super sad news, the current TMNT animated series is coming to an end. I love this dang series. In it's wake, I hope they are able to make a few more "Half-Shell Heroes" TV movies, and I've heard a new standard cell animated series is coming next year, it would be awesome if they were able to get the voice actors they currently have back!!

I don't have a dog in that race, but I'm bummed for fans. I never want a thing that I enjoy end. Sorta like video games. The end goal is to finish them, but then the world just disappears with all your friends. Bittersweet

Oh, yeah, like a countdown thingy. Got ya. Never knew about the name for it though, I guess I don't run with enough vidjo goime groups!! Thanks for enlightening me I'm subscribed to your channel yo! Been that way since you first shared that video way back Yeah, the alt mode is what makes Hot Rod amazing. A voyager with a more accurate bot mode woulda been schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet though!! I never thought of it that way, but that's kinda how I felt when I finished BotW accidentally! Sad. Couldn't believe it was over, and the adventure wouldn't be the same.

IN WONDERFUL NEWS. MP Ultra Magnus and MP Sunstorm will sell on the eBay!! Woo hooooooooooo!! Now, to list all the other things I want to sell!!

Except who is in this lunchbox. Never ever ever will they leave me!!


WHO CAN IT BE NOW?!

But who is in the lunchbox?! You probably guessed as you saw my updated signature before seeing this post in other places.



For all of it's flaws (which really is just stuff not staying where it should) I love this dang MP of Starscream. LOVE IT!! As long as he is on a hard surface he's amazing. And look at him sneering at Doctor Arkeville!! It's the same face he made when he tossed Megatron out of Astrotrain!!


Starscream is the best. Forever.

itscramtastic wrote:Starscream is the best. Forever.

Preach!

I'm not sure what else to preach other than he's the best, forever.

I really wouldn't mind that X-Transbots Scourge variant, I think it was Curse, that came with the Starscream's ghost overlay! And then I need a Waspinator. All the G1 Starscream effected things!

Advancing wall of doom... you mean the drilly robot dude who chases you through 3 screens? Screen 1, one try. Screen 2, two tries. Screen 3, like 9 @#$! tries

If that's not it, no spoilers. I can guess what's coming but I'm not quiiiiite done yet.

ALL THE SPOILERS BEING SPOILED!!

shajaki wrote:Advancing wall of doom... you mean the drilly robot dude who chases you through 3 screens? Screen 1, one try. Screen 2, two tries. Screen 3, like 9 @#$! tries

If that's not it, no spoilers. I can guess what's coming but I'm not quiiiiite done yet.

Yup, that's what I'm talking about and pretty much the same result I got. Still haven't finished the 3 part yet. I was tired and jet lagging pretty bad and just haven't went back yet.

Been distracted by No Man's Sky, Diablo 3 and the Witcher 3 pretty hardcore since I've been home. A controller and a tv from the couch is just so much more comfortable than that top heavy damn 3DS.

Ooh, WITCHER 3! Loved that one for quite awhile -- never completed it though. Hope you love it as well Cary!

Starscream was truly a character for the ages. As much as I love G1 Starscream, his Transformers Prime incarnation was pretty cool.

And every headsculpt there ever is of him should always have a smirk!

carytheone wrote:

shajaki wrote:the drilly robot dude who chases you through 3 screens? Screen 1, one try. Screen 2, two tries. Screen 3, like 9 @#$! tries

Still haven't finished the 3 part yet.

SPOILERS!!!

I mean I read them but I thought it was funny to group the spoilers together.

carytheone wrote:A controller and a tv from the couch is just so much more comfortable than that top heavy damn 3DS.

You know, I'm getting that same way. I also can't stand the power button placement on my *new* 3DS XL. I'll take a slide power switch any day.

bodrock wrote:Starscream was truly a character for the ages. As much as I love G1 Starscream, his Transformers Prime incarnation was pretty cool.

And every headsculpt there ever is of him should always have a smirk!

All the smirks. Forever.

The aligned continuity Starscream is my next fav and or TIED for G1. He's awesome, but I have the best versions of him already

SO! A package arrived in the mail yesterday that I opened two days early.

BEHOLD!


So of course I brought all the figures of that mold to the office.